Registration Deadline Extended

 The registration deadline for the retreat has been extended to January 15. Everyone must register by that date as we have to give final numbers to Cedar Glen.

Cabaret!

 There will be an open cabaret on Saturday evening. No auditions -- all are welcome to participate, and to perform one brief item of five minutes or less (song, instrumental, poems, etc.). Perform solo or with others. Depending on how many sign up, there may be time for two items! We'll have microphones, a PA system and a keyboard -- bring any other instruments you need.

To register to perform, just sign up at the registration table Friday night or Saturday morning.

Last Call for Registrations

 This is a reminder that the deadline to register is January 13!

Early Bird Registration Closes Soon!

 The deadline for the Early Bird price for Midwinter Retreat is coming up: Monday, December 30 – we need to receive your registration and payment by that date (if paying by cheque, postmark date).  The deadline for all registrations is January 13, 2025.

 

More Information on Workshops

 

l Dallas Bergen, Director of Congregational Music at the First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto, is our keynote speaker

l Dallas will follow up his keynote talk with a workshop

l Rev. Linda Thomson is doing a two part workshop entitled "Where to from here"

l Anne Dahmer is running an art workshop

l Lauren Renzetti will be doing an art workshop (details to be confirmed)

l Colin Read is offering a workshop on End of Life planning

l Colin Read and Rosemarie Harris are creating the Sunday Service

l Penny Blake is running the Cabaret on Saturday night

 

Registration is Live

 You can now register for the 2025 UU Midwinter Retreat! Just go to Registration on the top menu. You can fill in an online form on that page. There is also a link to a pdf form that you can fill in and send (email or regular mail), but please use the online form if you can. That makes things simpler for you and for us!

You can pay either by Interac e-transfer or by mailing a cheque. Details are on the registration forms, both the online and pdf forms.

Keynote Speaker and Workshops

We are delighted to announce that our keynote speaker will be Dallas Bergen, who has been the Director of Congregational Music at the First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto for over a decade. Workshops will be similar to previous years, with a choice of 3 or 4 workshops in each of 4 time slots, and will include outdoor programs led by Cedar Glen staff as well as things such as yoga, improv, presentations on UU history, and more. A follow-up workshop by Rev. Linda Thomson from last year's theme of "Become Reaquainted" will focus on new and emerging practices from our congregations to counter separation and loneliness. A Saturday night cabaret, games and euchre, and a Sunday service with our usual Chocolate Communion will round out the weekend.